Retail media measurement is often portrayed as broken, yet the same sampling‑based, attention‑agnostic methods underpin TV, radio and outdoor metrics. Industry bodies such as IAB Europe and the MRC have already issued standardized frameworks that enable closed‑loop attribution and incrementality for retail media. The real gap lies in fragmented brand expectations and inconsistent retailer adoption of these standards, not in a lack of measurement tools. Aligning brand‑level success definitions with retailer data infrastructure is essential for reliable cross‑channel ROI.

The UK government is extending the Media Act 2024 to bring major video‑on‑demand services under Ofcom’s oversight, designating platforms with over 500,000 users as Tier 1 providers. New rules will enforce a broadcasting‑style code, introduce a complaints channel, and impose accessibility quotas...
Big Issue has promoted deputy editor Steven MacKenzie to editor, succeeding Paul McNamee after a 19‑year tenure, effective March. MacKenzie, who began as a volunteer in Glasgow nearly 15 years ago and has served as deputy for almost six years, will lead the...
Beehiiv CEO Tyler Denk argues the platform diverges from Substack by giving publishers full ownership of their audience and charging flat monthly fees instead of a revenue share. Beehiiv bundles newsletters, website hosting, ad networks, growth tools and soon podcasts...

Risk Intelligence, the ability to perceive and act on risk, is being highlighted as a critical capability for the print and distribution sector facing disruption. Dr. Aarti Anhal explains that everyone possesses risk intelligence, which balances threat and opportunity, and...
Google’s AI Overviews launched in May 2024 sharply cut referral traffic to publisher‑owned sites, exposing the fragility of the destination‑publishing model. Fixed costs—CMS, ad tech, analytics, compliance—remain while traffic‑dependent ad and subscription revenues collapse. Only publishers with strong brands, durable subscriptions,...

Lyor Cohen’s aggressive push at YouTube Music is beginning to close the gap with Amazon Music, as the platform posted the fastest paid‑subscriber growth among U.S. streaming services in 2025. Although YouTube Music still holds less than 9% market share...

A federal magistrate in Virginia ruled that the Justice Department cannot conduct an unsupervised search of seized devices belonging to a Washington Post reporter. The judge ordered that any examination of the material be overseen by the court, rejecting the...

Paramount has sweetened its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, raising the cash offer to $31 per share and adding several protective clauses. The revised terms include an accelerated quarterly ticking fee, a $7 billion regulatory termination fee, and a commitment to...

Thompson Spencer announced the appointment of Sam Casey, former OMG Group Director of Media Implementation, as its new Head of Performance. Casey brings extensive experience in programmatic, paid social and search across New Zealand, Australia and global markets. The hire coincides...
Australian television ratings for Tuesday, 24 February 2026 show Nine’s reality hit Married at First Sight dominating the night with 1.86 million viewers. Home & Away nudged 975,000, climbing to second place in its timeslot, while Seven News led the news segment with 1.37 million. Other...

Paramount+ confirmed that acclaimed creator Taylor Sheridan will pen all eight episodes of the new spin‑off series "Frisco King," starring Samuel L. Jackson as Russell Lee Washington Jr. The show, originally titled "NOLA King," shifts its setting from New Orleans...

Team USA secured a 2‑1 overtime victory over Canada to claim its first men’s Olympic hockey gold since the 1980 Miracle on Ice. The game averaged 18.9 million viewers across NBC and Peacock, peaking at 26 million during Jack Hughes’ winning goal,...
The Atlanta Braves announced BravesVision, a proprietary broadcast platform designed to replace third‑party distributors amid the decline of Main Street Sports. The move leverages the club’s expansive multi‑state television territory to capture more advertising and subscription revenue. MLB’s national media...
The FCC’s Media Bureau issued a public notice seeking comment on the evolving live‑sports distribution landscape, highlighting concerns over consumer access and the ability of local broadcasters to fulfill public‑interest duties. The notice asks whether market fragmentation—driven by streaming platforms...
Sinclair Inc. reported Q4 2025 revenue of $836 million, a decline from the prior year’s $1.0 billion, primarily due to a steep drop in political advertising. Core advertising revenue grew 14% year‑over‑year, boosted by live‑sports programming and the Digital Remedy acquisition....
Emotive’s founders Simon Joyce and Ben Keep acquired the agency from ARN Media for a nominal $1, with a contingent $1.5 million earn‑out tied to future performance. The firm reported $10.8 million in revenue and a modest $72 k pre‑tax profit in 2024,...

Love Island: All Stars concluded on 23 February with Ciaran Davies and Samie Elishi crowned winners, securing just over 35% of the public vote. Runners‑up Zac Woodworth and Millie Court earned just over 23%, while third‑place Leanne and Scott captured around...

Kochava unveiled Atlas Performance, the industry’s first Supply Performance System built for premium publishers and platforms. The solution plugs directly into existing ad servers, SSPs and DSPs, avoiding costly technology overhauls, and is powered by the StationOne AI workspace for...

Mid‑West Family Broadcasting has launched a new local morning program, “A New Day with Lanette & Charlotte,” on Madison’s Magic 98 (WMGN). Veteran voice Lanette Hansen, who has spent over twenty years at the station, is paired with former WISC‑TV anchor...

Tim Daly has been cast opposite his wife, Téa Leoni, in NBC's new comedy pilot "Newlyweds." The series follows a recently divorced professor and a free‑spirited woman whose chance encounter leads to an unexpected whirlwind wedding. The project is co‑created...

Audacy Sacramento has expanded Andy Hawk’s responsibilities, naming him brand manager for ALT 94.7 (KKDO), 96.9 The Eagle (KSEG) and 98 Rock (KRXQ), effectively consolidating the market’s rock portfolio under a single leader. Hawk, a Sacramento native who began as an intern at...

Showrunner Todd Harthan reveals that Will Karadec’s renewed feelings for his ex‑fiancée Morgan could jeopardize his budding romance with Lucia as Season 2 of ABC’s High Potential returns on March 3. He explains Karadec has finally evolved, putting Lucia first, but the...

Busy Philipps joins CBS’s upcoming legal drama "Cupertino" as Natalia, the ex‑wife of an AI billionaire seeking revenge. The series, created by Robert and Michelle King, pits two fired attorneys against Silicon Valley tech titans and received a series order...

Major news organizations, including The New York Times and the Associated Press, have filed an amicus brief urging the D.C. Circuit Court to block the Federal Trade Commission from resuming its investigation of Media Matters for America. The FTC’s demand...

JustWatch’s Q4 2025 data shows Australia’s streaming hierarchy remains largely unchanged, with Netflix holding the top spot at 22 percent engagement, followed closely by Prime Video at 20 percent and Disney+ at 19 percent. Local platform Stan posted a notable...
Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) released its 25th annual gender analysis, tracking female leadership in U.S. commercial radio. The study shows women holding 22 % of general‑manager roles nationwide, up from 15 % in 2004, and 24 % in the top‑100...

Edison Research’s Share of Ear study shows podcasts have finally overtaken spoken‑word AM/FM radio in daily listening time, a shift that began in 2015 when radio commanded 75% of the audience and podcasts held just 10%. Over the past decade,...

The 2026 Ambies awards, delayed by weather, will stream live tonight from Brooklyn’s On Air Fest, directly competing for viewers with the 9 p.m. State of the Union address. Simultaneously, veteran podcast executive N’Jeri Eaton announced the launch of Type C Studios, a...

ZDF Studios showcased three flagship titles at MIP London, highlighting the detective drama Benidorm Is Murder, the true‑crime series Take the Money and Run, and the docuseries Mammals: Life before Dinosaurs. The company used the event to promote its premium...

Banijay Rights CEO Cathy Payne says the European scripted market is grappling with a shrinking U.S. co‑production pipeline, forcing distributors to be more selective about financing risk. Buyers now demand projects anchored by recognizable on‑ and off‑screen talent and strong,...
Netflix’s ad‑supported tier is on track to generate $8 billion in advertising revenue by 2030, far outpacing the broader connected‑TV (CTV) market. The company posted $1.5 billion in ad sales in 2025, more than 2.5 times its 2024 figure, and aims to double...

Instagram’s Instagram for TV app expands to Google TV devices in the United States, following its December launch on Amazon Fire TV. The TV version lets users watch Reels and browse their Instagram feed on a large screen, with auto‑playing...
The Athletic is hiring a remote Senior Producer/Editor for its flagship baseball podcast, Rates & Barrels. The role oversees audio and video post‑production, creates segment rundowns, and drives audience growth across YouTube, Discord, and other social platforms. Candidates must blend...
Kantar Media has completed its private‑equity carve‑out and rebranded as Fifty5Blue, retaining its core products Ibope, TGI and TechEdge while keeping its 4,500‑person workforce in London. CEO Patrick Béhar positions the new name as a signal of transparency and independence...

Meta Platforms is accused of a covert scheme that exploited a localhost vulnerability in Google’s Android OS to de‑anonymize mobile web users and tie their browsing activity to Facebook and Instagram accounts. Plaintiffs, led by California resident Devin Rose, filed...
The 2026 NRL season will launch from Las Vegas, with Channel 9 and 9Now broadcasting the opening round free‑to‑air on March 1. Hosts James Bracey and Danika Mason will front the Vegas Countdown, joined by a star‑studded analysis panel that includes Phil Gould, Paul Gallen...

Taylor Sheridan returns with "The Madison", a six‑part drama on Paramount+ that follows Michelle Pfeiffer’s character Stacy Clyburn moving from NYC to Montana after a tragedy. The series, a spin‑off of Yellowstone, premieres March 14 with three episodes and concludes...

A new Video Advertising Bureau (VAB) study, conducted with TVision, finds premium video platforms on connected TV outperform YouTube in key engagement metrics. Across Disney+, Netflix, HBO Max and other services, premium platforms deliver 33% higher co‑viewing, 49% longer session...

Little Lunch returns with a fresh instalment titled Little Lunch: New Class, introducing six new Year 5 students while veteran teacher Mrs Gonsha, played by Heidi Arena, reprises her role. The series is a co‑production between ABC, BBC and the Australian Children’s...
Comcast Advertising promoted James Borow to general manager of its Universal Ads self‑service platform. Borow, formerly VP of product management and engineering, helped launch the product and will now steer strategy, operations, and execution as the service enters its second...

Triple M announced its 2026 NRL broadcast lineup, appointing Emma Lawrence as the first female play‑by‑play caller in league history. Lawrence, a Triple M veteran since 2017, joins a team that includes former player Luke Keary and returning legend Ryan...

Film Independent announced the six recipients of its fifth‑annual Amplifier Fellowship, each awarded a $30,000 unrestricted grant and a 12‑month mentorship program. The cohort—Akil Rashad Anderson, Aurora Brachman, Claire Brooks, A. Sayeeda Moreno, Philip Thompson and Thanh Tran—covers both fiction...
Twitch is overhauling its suspension system by introducing two distinct penalties—streaming suspensions and chat suspensions—linked directly to the type of policy breach. A streaming suspension blocks live broadcasts and disables the channel’s chat while still allowing the user to watch...

Veteran showrunner Mara Brock Akil is publishing her first novel, “The Revelation of Dionne Daphne,” on June 30, 2026 through Storehouse Voices, a Crown Publishing imprint. The story follows Dionne, a 30‑something NYC beauty editor whose seemingly perfect life unravels...
Warner Bros. Discovery has begun stripping live HBO linear channels from its ad‑supported Max bundles, affecting users who access Max through the Disney+ Trio bundle with Hulu. The cuts remove niche channels such as HBO Family and several Cinemax offshoots,...
Griffin Media has deployed Bitcentral’s Core News platform across its flagship stations KWTV in Oklahoma City and KOTV in Tulsa. The rollout, which began on Nov. 2, 2025 at KWTV and Nov. 16 at KOTV, includes Bitcentral’s Precis, Oasis, Create and Fusion Hybrid...

Frog Box and Red Monk Studio have launched production on a 26‑episode CG adaptation of Bonnie Bryant’s bestselling The Saddle Club series. The European co‑production, backed by France Télévisions, Rai and ZDF, will be split between France and Italy, with Superprod...

Disney+ has appointed Argentine filmmaker Daniel Burman as head of original content for Latin America, starting March 25. Burman will lead creative development, talent cultivation, and integrate Latin American storytelling into Disney’s global portfolio. He brings experience from founding Oficina...

CBS Sports has secured exclusive English‑language U.S. rights to all CONCACAF women’s competitions through the 2029‑30 season, delivering more than 250 matches via Paramount+ and select broadcasts on CBS Sports Network and Golazo. The agreement covers the W Qualifiers and...